I've not being googling for a week now, and although I had numerous new symptoms, my anxiety level was much lower than usually. So, I want to encourage all once more to stop googling.

Hypo, YOU have been my biggest help! I have had my mom, my husband, my daughter getting so frustrated with me and my googling, so many times, so often they'd tell me and I didn't listen... but you have BEEN there, you KNOW what health anxiety is and by YOU saying it it gave it a LOT more credence. I haven't googled for 2 whole days, and as a matter of fact I was just thinking, "Ah, my Xanax kicked in..." Then I realized, HEY! I didn't TAKE any Xanax! I hope this is going to be good things to come and I don't fall back into the "hell-hole" but so far so good, and thanks!

I am so glad that you are able to resist googling and that you are seeing positive benefits of it! Always come to the forum, ask questions, I still do, but I know you won't be that much anxious if you didn't google before that.

P.S. For everyone, my ***** username is carpediem_1984 (cartoon character on profile picture). If you need someone to encourage you not to google, or just need someone to talk to, I am there.

i extremely agree with this.as a newcomer to hypochondria , i have been doing heaps of googling and it has taken a big effect on my life (even though i've only had it for 2 months)been to a doctor 2 times in the same week and going again , for a blood test (requested by doctor to reassure and show me that there is nothing wrong)every time the doctors reassure me everything is fine (im nearly 13..) and i get excited about that , but everytime i always have the urge to make sure the doctors correct and consult dr google.

bad choices every time.its like a drug , and it harms me every time.every time.

like i went to the doctor thinking i had arthritis and he said i just needed more lubracant for my joints as i haven't had enough fish oil for a long time.then i went on google just to see if it was going to help (fish oil) and came up with all these arthritis things and yet i began to panick again.

but reading all you guys' posts and own situations comfort me alot , im real glad i joined this forum.

I am so glad that you are able to resist googling and that you are seeing positive benefits of it! Always come to the forum, ask questions, I still do, but I know you won't be that much anxious if you didn't google before that.

P.S. For everyone, my 0366 username is carpediem_1984 (cartoon character on profile picture). If you need someone to encourage you not to google, or just need someone to talk to, I am there.

Take care

What is 0366? And while I am at it what are all these numbers being used like 0119 for ***** and 0437 or something else for.... well I have no clue.Why do people use numbers instead of the words? I'm hoping you'd know.

Congrats on 12 days! I've found that when I start feeling anxious about a symptom, if I don't want to give in to Google, then I come on here and I actually feel my anxiety start to go away as I help other people with their problems or post one of my own. So different from Google where my anxiety only increases with each article I read!

Google is by far the worst thing 2 turn 2 when i 1st started with anxiety i had chest pain googled it and it told me i was having a heart attack that made me panic even more phoned ambulance was took to hospital everything was normal i still do it now even tho i know it's going to bring up all worse cause scenarios only way 2 help anxiety is 2 stop googling